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UNITED STATES PATENTO Fic Specification of `Letters Patent No. 26,312, dated Novembelrsci, p

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. WELLS, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented anImprovement in Rocking-Chairs, the construction and operation of which I have described in the following specification `and illustrated in its accompanying drawings with suiiicient clearness to enable compet-ent and skilful workmen in the arts to which` it pertains or is most nearly allied to make and use my invention. i y

Various modes have been devised for the construction of a chair to allow the `vibratory motion of the body wit-hout the injurious eifect of the action of the rockers upon the carpet, and for the purpose of, at the same time, avoiding other grave objections which attach to the common rocking chair now in general use. y n

My said invention consists in the arrangement of parts hereinafter described, by which difficulties are obviated, and alfavorable disposition of material to resist the strain imposed is secured, thereby reducing the expense of construction, and making a neater, better, and more reliable chair.

The accompanying drawings represent my invention as follows:

Figure l is a vertical section of my chair as made by a plane passing through thecenter from front to back. Fig. 2 is a vertical section showing the parts at the right hand side of the lineXX, as `drawn across Fig. l. The cushions are not shown. l

1, 2, 3, and 4, are the legs of the chair which legs may be connected by any suitable framework, and constitute `the lower part of the chair. This frame will of course be varied to suit different tastes, and as various modes are well known, it is not necessary to describe any of them. y It will be observed that the legs are differently arranged in this chair from the construction incommon use; the legs 1 and 2 being placed at the sides about midway from front to back,

and the legs 3 and 4 being placed centrally at the front and back of the seat respectively. The legs 1 and 2 are surmounted by metallic caps 5, of which the tenons 6 form a part. These tenons 6 t into mortises inthe side `made hollow for `that purpsg `Thes rings" l,

body portions of the chair byanyconvenient 7o"` the chair to vibrate. ynvplTheynnlare,howeve v rails which supportthe seat, and are securedf in these mortises by `pins p7 l which] pass through the tenons, l and forml axis upon n f which' the body of the, chairumay vibrate, the mortises beingymadefof proper size and]` form to allow such vibration orrockingmo-` g tion. To give the body` oflthelchaira nor? l mal position, and" to` regulate fthe rocking motion, I attach spiral springs `8l andai) to1601" the front and back respectively `of thel framef which supports the; seat as shown."` rlhese y y springs I extend downward through the legs gf 1 3 and 4, nearly to the Hoor, these legsbeing` are made fast at bothendsfto metallic` fas`` l" tenings 10 and 11, so as to causeleach spring to resist vibration in either(direction` These 1 n fastenings are securedto thelegs andftothe,"

means.` The front and backpostsarecut away at the top to allow `the `upper partffofl left a suflicient length torestrict thevibraf,` tion or rockingmotion within proper-limits-` y The outer portionsof the front andback rails of the seat lfralne are extended down?` ward a short distance to@ cover fand conceal the springs.` The backrailisraised some-1 what in the center, to Givel greater Irangeto the rocking motion; y sfabove stated, the attachments to which the springs `8` and"9 are secured, may be attachedi to thefbody of l, the seatframe in anyldesirable manner, butj: y I have deemed itbest toattachlthemfbyaf hinge joint, so as to keepthe springslstraight or in line. The back postor legLl is extendedbackward to give stability xto thefchair when rocking backg 1 1 l l The value and` utilityofQa lchai answers the purposeof an" easy rockin while at the sametimeg)itlavoids jurious effect of rockersuponfthefcar y is still cheap and strongpin and tasteful in itsappeara obvious to require" extende y ,p y l in order torealizesuchlan advantagefthe parts must besoarrangedas tolbestrongl; and reliable without;beingcumbrousand un?` wieldy. l I Having thus fully described `my said; in-` vention, I wish it understood; thatI donot"` claim `all constructions by Which the upper the springs 8 and 9, substantially as and for part of a chair may be allowed to vibrate the purpose set forth. upon the lower, but

I claim as my invention- The arrangement herein described, of thev legs l, 2, 3, 4, the hinge joint at 7 l7 connecting the seat With the underwork, and

JNO. H. WELLS.

Witnesses:

' THos. P. HOW,

JOHN CRUMLY; 

